An empirical test of formal equivalence between Emmert's law and the size-distance invariance hypothesis

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 295-299

  Imamura, Mariko ^a   Nakamizo, Sachio ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Afterimage; Distance perception; Emmert's law; Size perception; Size distance invariance hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845274063     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600006193     Document Type: Conference Paper

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